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Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Medical College of Georgia (1981)

Professional interests include: prostate brachytherapy

300 Courtyard Drive Suite B
Cartersville, GA 30120

(770) 386-1076

Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD is an urologist in Cartersville, GA specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1981 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD is affiliated with METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS.

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300 Courtyard Drive Suite B
Cartersville, GA 30120

Some issues Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD can help you with:

Prostate Brachytherapy

Prostate brachytherapy is a type of internal radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. Brachytherapy and other internal radiation therapies place radioactive material inside of the body so that radiation can be released directly in the area of the cancer or tumor. Prostate brachytherapy uses radioactive seeds or pellets implanted into the prostate gland using thin tubes (catheters) or needles. The seed implants can be left in temporarily (temporary brachytherapy), meaning all radioactive material is removed following a treatment session, or they may be left in permanently (permanent brachytherapy). Permanent brachytherapy seeds will give off radiation slowly over the course of several weeks or months. Because radioactivity lessens over time, eventually, the amount of radiation released will become negligible, and the seeds will remain in the prostate gland without causing any side effects.

A group of doctors, including a radiation oncologist, will determine the details of a patient's treatment plan, such as length of treatment and whether they will receive low dose rate or high dose rate brachytherapy. Low dose rate brachytherapy may be temporary or permanent. If temporary, patients will remain in the hospital for several days while the radiation is delivered to their prostate gland through catheters or needles. In contrast, high dose rate brachytherapy delivers a high amount of radiation over a period of about thirty minutes, after which the radioactive materials are removed from the prostate. High dose rate brachytherapy is always temporary. Patients may receive a single treatment session, or treatment may continue in multiple sessions. Sessions can occur either in a single day or across several days, during which patients remain in the hospital.

Typically, patients can return home within hours following treatment, although an overnight hospital stay may be required. Side effects from prostate brachytherapy are temporary and may include erectile dysfunction, pelvic pain, fatigue, and urinary incontinence. If a patient feels pain or swelling where the needles or catheters were inserted, it may help them to avoid activities such as bike riding. Normal activity can be resumed within days of the procedure.

abdominal imaging	384
blood draw	442
doctor visit	843
hormone therapy	27
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	987
minimally invasive procedures	65
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
urologic procedures	64

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	59
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

abdominal imaging	315
blood draw	401
doctor visit	779
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
lab tests	872
minimally invasive procedures	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	315
urologic procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	403
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	54
Less than 65	71

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	20

abdominal imaging	400
ablation	11
blood draw	339
doctor visit	738
hormone therapy	21
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
lab tests	861
laser treatment	10
minimally invasive procedures	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	400
urologic procedures	80

**Gender**
Male	760
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	898
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	110
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	19

abdominal imaging	376
ablation	10
blood draw	35
catheterization	34
doctor visit	746
hormone therapy	28
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
lab tests	882
laser treatment	9
minimally invasive procedures	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	376
urologic procedures	101

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	53
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

abdominal imaging	268
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	773
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
lab tests	840
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	10
ultrasound (sonogram)	268
urologic procedures	75

**Gender**
Male	363
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	59
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	21

abdominal imaging	210
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	736
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
lab tests	868
laser treatment	16
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	17
minimally invasive procedures	91
minor procedures	12
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	210
urologic procedures	90

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	52
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

abdominal imaging	199
doctor visit	695
hospital care	118
inpatient care	118
lab tests	805
minimally invasive procedures	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	199
urologic procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	63
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

abdominal imaging	153
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	612
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
lab tests	613
laser treatment	11
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	12
minimally invasive procedures	67
minor procedures	10
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	153
urologic procedures	87

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	59
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

abdominal imaging	278
blood draw	70
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1141
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lab tests	1150
minimally invasive procedures	107
minor procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	278
urologic procedures	137

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD treated as an urologist in Cartersville, GA were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	287
ablation	10
blood draw	257
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	786
hormone therapy	25
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
lab tests	876
laser treatment	12
lithotripsy (stone fragmentation)	14
minimally invasive procedures	77
minor procedures	11
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	287
urologic procedures	86

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	405
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	152
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	190

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1981. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1981)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Durward Black Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$219 Vesicare $70	$149
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$60 TESTIM $46	STENDRA $14
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$25 Aveed $25
Retrophin, Inc.	$18 (815) Thiola $18
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.	$18 (815) Thiola $13	Thiola $5
Other	$27 XTANDI $15	BRIDION $13

**Types of Payments**
Education	$199
Food and Beverage	$167

Biography

Dr. James Black is a specialist in urology (urinary tract disease). He works in Cartersville, GA. In his practice, Dr. Black focuses on prostate brachytherapy. He is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Black's practice in is open to new patients as reported by DocSpot.

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